Applications are accepted beginning in September of the year prior to desired enrollment. The application deadline for Kindergarten is November 30 or when the first 100 applications are received, or when 40 applications are received for 16 Pre-Kindergarten spaces.  The number of applications accepted for other grade levels varies depending on the number of anticipated openings.

Parents are encouraged to attend one of our Open Houses held in October, November and December. These Open Houses include an opportunity to meet current Echo Horizon parents, a tour of the school and a question and answer session with Head of School Paula Dashiell.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten:

After an application is received, parents will be sent a recommendation form to be filled out by the child's preschool  teacher or another adult who knows the child well.

First through Sixth Grades:

Parents will be sent a teacher recommendation form to be filled out by the child's current teacher and a records request form authorizing the child's current school to send copies of progress reports and test scores.

Appointments will be made for parents and their child to visit the school and meet with a member of the admissions committee. At this time the child will be informally assessed for readiness for our program and parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and share information about their child.

Admissions decisions are made based on a child's potential to succeed academically, emotionally and socially in our environment, the school's desire to achieve ethnic diversity, heterogeneity of skills and interests, a balance of boys and girls in each classroom, and the parents' support and commitment to our philosophy. Preference is given to siblings.

Parents will be notified of admissions decisions in March.